The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) (Danish: Københavns Universitet) is the oldest and second largest university and research institution in Denmark.

Founded in 1479 as a studium generale, it is the second oldest institution for higher education in Scandinavia after Uppsala University (1477). The university has more than 37,000 students, and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the oldest located in central Copenhagen. Most courses are taught in Danish; however, many courses are also offered in English and a few in German. The university has 2,800 foreign students of which about half are from Nordic countries.

The university is a member of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), along with University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Yale University, The Australian National University, and UC Berkeley, amongst others. The Academic Ranking of World Universities, compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, sees Copenhagen as the leading university in Scandinavia and the 40th ranked university in the world in 2010. It is also ranked 52nd in the 2011 QS World University Rankings. Moreover, In 2013, according to the University Ranking by Academic Performance, the University of Copenhagen is the best university in Denmark and 25th university in the world. The university has had 8 alumni become Nobel laureates and 1 Turing Award recipient.

November 22, 2016 - Each year, the University of Copenhagen awards a special prize to a researcher or team of researchers who has turned excellent research into innovation. This year's award goes to Associate Professor Thomas Just Sørensen from the Department of ...

November 22, 2016 - Bekzod Khakimov, from the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen, is the first recipient of the Nils Foss Talent Prize. He has a ... “Foodomics emerged approximately a decade ago as a new field within the biochemical research area.

November 21, 2016 - As the first Danish university, the University of Copenhagen will become a member of an exclusive European network of research universities, LERU (League of European Universities), on 1 January 2017. The aim is, among other things, that the University ...

November 19, 2016 - European research networking has been strengthened with a decision on Friday to expand the League of European Research Universities or LERU to 23 members – with the addition of the University of Copenhagen and Trinity College Dublin from 1 January ...

November 18, 2016 - From just a few liters of water it is now possible to examine the ocean's fish down to one kilometer below the surface. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources lead the way for a new breakthrough ...

November 16, 2016 - Researchers from the University of Copenhagen found that even mild increases in blood fat levels increase the risk of developing pancreatitis. Scientists have long thought that risk factors for pancreatitis included gallstones, high alcohol intake and ...

November 14, 2016 - Associate Professor Dereck Chatterton at the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen has spent more than 15 years carrying out research in order to improve infant formula for children who cannot be breastfed. The goal is to improve ...

November 11, 2016 - Henrik Wegener has a PhD in microbiology from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, which merged with the University of Copenhagen in 2007. After his PhD degree he has, among other things, been Head of Research, Professor, Centre Director, ...

November 9, 2016 - This will include the quantum computer, among other things, now being developed by researchers worldwide. The Villum Foundation has provided 30 million kroner in funding for a new research center at the University of Copenhagen where quantum ...

December 2, 2016 - "In a developed market, you are competing with cheaper forms of conventional power generation, such as gas and also hydro. Energy storage costs still have some way to come down for a hybrid plant like Kennedy Energy Park to be competitive," he said.

December 1, 2016 - SEATTLE - When firefighter paramedics Morlon Malveaux and Mark Pedeferri learned that their powerhorse diesel ambulance was going to be traded for a gas-powered hybrid they were more than a little concerned. The two, who run a Medic One rig ...